Historical Marker

La Grange

N35 02.722 W89 14.632 · La Grange · Fayette

Tennessee marker

Inscription

Settled in 1819 on the site of an Indian trading post, it was named for General La Fayette's ancestral home in France. He visited La Grange in 1824 and called it the "Beautiful Village." Its location on a bluff made it a natural military post; during the

Location

AddressN35 02.722 W89 14.632
CityLa Grange
CountyFayette
StateTennessee
Coordinates35.045367, -89.243867

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